Reggie Clark is a member of Sutherland's Tax Practice Group with particular experience in corporate taxation and in planning corporate acquisitions, restructurings and other transactions. Reggie's practice includes advising a number of cooperative organizations, both tax-exempt and taxable. He also regularly advises university endowment funds concerning legal issues associated with their investment activities. His experience includes handling tax controversies and representing clients before the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in connection with requests for rulings or technical advice. Reggie is a former adjunct professor of law in Emory University School of Law's graduate tax program. Representative Experience Reggie's extensive representative experience includes: · Acting as tax counsel to Kraft Foods Inc. in the $2.6 billion tax-free split-off of its Post cereals business and the merger of the Post cereals business into a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. · Representing Altria as tax counsel in its approximately $50 billion spin-off of Kraft. · Representing Altria as tax counsel in its approximately $5.6 billion sale of Miller Brewing Company to South African Breweries PLC. · Advising a national restaurant company on a post-acquisition restructuring of its operations. · Representing a major university in the reorganization of its investment management company. · Serving as tax counsel to a major soft drink bottling company in connection with several acquisitions. Professional Honors and Awards · Recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers in the area of tax (2003-2010) · Selected for inclusion in PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook for Tax (2008) · Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of tax law (2007-2010) · Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® (2004-2010) Professional and Community Involvement · Former Chair, Corporate Tax Committee, Tax Section, American Bar Association · Former Member, Editorial Board, Georgia State Bar Journal · Former Member, State Bar Task Force that drafted legislation authorizing the formation of limited liability companies in Georgia · Member, American Law Institute · Member, American College of Tax Counsel · Trustee, Southern Federal Tax Institute · Trustee, Georgia Federal Tax Conference Recent Speaking Engagements · Speaker, "Taxable Merger and Acquisition Structures," ALI-ABA Program on Corporate Taxation (April 2009) · Speaker, "M&A in a Troubled Economy," Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Mid-year Conference (March 2009) · Speaker, "Common Merger and Acquisition Structures," ALI-ABA Program on Corporate Taxation (April 2008) Industries Manufacturers News Sutherland Represents BlueStar Energy Holdings Inc. in Acquisition by American Electric Power
January 12, 2012 Sutherland's New Blog Captures Cutting-Edge Developments in Coop Industry
May 23, 2011 Sutherland Attorneys, Practices Top Chambers USA 2011 Rankings
April 14, 2011 More than 40 Sutherland Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers
March 24, 2011 Sutherland Earns Top Chambers USA 2010 Rankings
July 7, 2010 Sutherland Represents Spectrum Brands in Merger With Russell Hobbs - Addition to Spectrum's Portfolio Creates $3 Billion Consumer Products Company
June 28, 2010 Sutherland Attorneys Named 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
March 1, 2010 The Dealmakers
April 10 -16, 2009 Reprinted with permission Atlanta Business Chronicle Legal Alerts Legal Alert: The Secret Is Out! Proposed Treasury Regulations Shed New Light on the Controlled Group Deferred Loss "Supersecret Rule," Including Its Application to CFCs
April 25, 2011 Legal Alert: Many Happy (Consolidated) Returns or 'Til "DIT" Do Us Part? Final Treasury Regulations Address Intercompany Items of Gain on Member Stock
March 4, 2011 Legal Alert: Much Anticipated Guidance Concerning the Federal Tax Classification of Series Issued
September 15, 2010 Legal Alert: "Extenders" Legislation to Change the Taxation of Carried Interests
December 9, 2009 Events TEI's 59th Midyear Conference Client Groups ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES |